Mom’s Vegetarian Pot Pie is easy to make, delicious, comfort food that everyone loves.
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White wine adds flavor
The addition of the white wine to this Vegetarian Pot Pie sauce really helps it have lots of flavor; no boring dry vegetarian food here!
Chardonnay will add a nice creamy buttery flavor or the Sauvignon Blanc will add just the right brightness and crispness.
Whichever wine you choose to add to the sauce, that’s the best choice for pairing it to drink.
I’m a white wine girl, so that’s always my first choice, and, Sauvignon Blanc is my favorite white.
Homemade Pot Pie
When I was a kid I loved those little pot pies that you get in the freezer section of the grocery store. I used to eat them all the time. But, alas, once you become vegetarian, those little convenience foods are hard to come by.
And, well, those store bough ones are often not all that great; most of them don’t even come close to the wonderful fresh flavors that are in my Mom’s Vegetarian Pot Pie.
This is a wonderfully moist pot pie that’s filled with flavor and yummy goodness. All those veggies and that creamy sauce. This is a comfort dish that you’ll find yourself craving all the time, and it’ll end up on your regular meal rotation!
Make it vegan if you’d like
I’ve made this Vegetarian Pot Pie many times using different kinds of milk all the time, from whole dairy milk to lower fat dairy to plant-based milks. It’s always good.
For classic comfort I recommend using whole milk. The full flavor and creaminess is just perfect for this Vegetarian Pot Pie.
Puff pastry
The puff pastry is so much fun! I like to sneak little pieces of it as I’m serving it up. All flaky and tender. And, it makes the Pot Pie very convenient to make.
Just be sure to take the puff pasty sheet out of the freezer while you’re cooking the filling. Then, stretch it over the top of the 13×9-inch pan.
The sides that don’t touch the filling get all big and puffy and fun and impressive. The part that touches the filling stays smaller, so you get lots of visual interest in this as well.
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Variations on the recipe from readers who have tried it
- Add garlic
- Add caramelized onions
- Use pie crust instead of puff pastry
- Try it with canned biscuits
- Add fake chicken
- Add real chicken
- Mix up the herbs to your taste, try basil, rosemary, thyme, lemon thyme, Italian seasoning
- Add corn
- Toss in some celery
- Add broccoli
- Not a wine drinker, use vegetable or chicken broth instead
- Add some lentils for extra protein
- Add a spoonful of sour cream
- Toss in some nutritional yeast flakes
You’ll love these other vegetarian casseroles
Looking for other ways to cook this vegetarian pot pie?
I’ve been asked for a crock pot version of this recipe. Well, I’m happy to bring that to you. My new Slow Cooker Vegetarian Pot Pie is all done completely in the slow cooker. No starting it on the stove and then finishing it in the crock pot. Nope. All of it’s done in the crock pot.
Or, maybe you’re looking for a stove top Vegetarian Pot Pie version.
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Mom’s Vegetarian Pot Pie Recipe
Vegetarian pot pie
Ingredients
- 3 medium Yukon gold potatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided use
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 6 medium carrots peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick (about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup frozen peas thawed
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed and unfolded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Pierce the potatoes several times with a fork or knife, and microwave until cooked through, about 5-10 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes and the power of the microwave. Allow potatoes to cool slightly so that you can handle them, and chop into ½-inch to 1-inch dice. Transfer cubed potatoes to a large bowl, and set aside.
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and add 1 tablespoon oil. Once the oil is hot, sauté the onions until starting to brown and caramelize, about 15-20 minutes. Add the carrots to the onions, and continue to cook, and until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer cooked vegetables to the large bowl with the potatoes, and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and add the butter and 2 tablespoons oil to the same pot. When the butter has melted, stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Slowly and gradually stir the milk, broth, thyme, salt, and pepper into the flour mixture. Continue to stir constantly as the sauce thickens. Stir in the white wine, and cook for an additional minute.
- Turn the heat off, and stir the cooked vegetables and the peas into the sauce, until well combined. Taste for salt and pepper.
- Pour the filling into a 13×9-inch baking dish, and bake in 400° F oven for 18 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven (keeping the oven on and close the door behind you), and stretch the defrosted puff pastry over the top of the filling, gently folding some of the pasty over the sides of the pan. Using a sharp knife, cut 3 slits in the top of the puff pasty to allow steam to escape. Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the puff pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Sounds delicious, will try this winter. Lived in Seattle for 2 years, wonderful place. But isn’t Snoqualmie east of Seattle?
Bob, I’m glad this sounds good to you. You’ll love it! It’s one of my favorites! And, thanks for the catch on “east” Corrected it.
I’m salivating once again. I wish I had this for lunch today. Comfort food at it’s best!
Great comfort food! And the wines are really interesting. I’m always on the lookout for new wines. I didn’t know that Riesling and Gewรผrztraminer are also “made” in the US and not only in Germany.
I love the look of this very comforting pie. I love how pastry gives a big lift to anything its cooked with. I hope you enjoy cooking with the wine but I keep thinking of Julia Child’s yummly quote!
I LOVE using puff pastry…it’s like play doh in the kitchen!! WINE makes everything better….and I love pot pie. This is an awesome recipe….thanks for sharing.
Pot pies are the best – I love them! Especially this time of the year! Thanks so much for sharing, looks delicious ๐
This is in the oven now!!
It’s one of my favorites!!! I hope you love it!
This sounds delicious! I’m actually making it as we speak ๐
But I wasn’t sure if I should peel the potatoes. So I didn’t. We’ll see how it turns out!
Thanks!
Rob
Rob, you’ll love it. It’s one of our favorites. I hardly ever peel potatoes. I’m a lazy cook. But, also, the peel has lots of nutrition, so I leave it on. And, with Yukon Golds the peel is pretty soft, so it shouldn’t have any weird mouth-feel. Thanks for the comment. Enjoy your dinner! ๐
This is now a family favorite! Yummy!
Katherine, awesome! I’m so glad your family loves it! Mine does too! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and leave me a comment; that totally makes my day! ๐
Just made this and it was TO DIE FOR! The addition of the wine is perfect and love the puff pastry crust… it’s like heaven!
Hollie, thanks so much! I’m so happy you loved it! And thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!!! ๐ ๐ ๐ You’ve made my day!
This recipe is delicious and easy to make! I’m 14 and managed to make it!
Brina, that’s awesome! Congrats! I’m so excited that you tried it. ๐ Thanks for the comment!
Just made this for my husband and we loved it. The instructions were straight forward and easy to follow. Thank you so much for sharing this great vegetarian recipe.
Ina, thanks so much! It’s one of my favorites, so I’m really happy that you like it!! I appreciate you taking the time. This makes my day!
Is it possible to make this ahead of time and bake it later?